HEBRON, Thursday, October 26, 2023 (WAFA) – Armed Israeli settlers, disguised in Israeli military uniforms, launched an attack this evening on the homes of Palestinian residents in Masafar Yatta region, located south of Hebron, vandalizing property stealing money from Palestinian residents, according to local sources.
The sources reported that a group of armed settlers, dressed as Israeli occupation forces, targeted the homes of residents in the Shuab al-Batm village in Masafer Yatta. The assailants attacked members of the Jabarin family, causing damage to household furniture, and looting a sum of money, hand tools, a chainsaw, flashlights, and other agricultural equipment.
Meantime, colonial Israeli settlers assaulted civilians in the vicinity of the nearby village of Khirbet Saddet al-Tha'leh, firing live ammunition towards homes. In addition to the intimidation, they stole a mobile phone belonging to a local resident.
Such attacks by Israeli settlers in the West Bank have been an ongoing concern and have resulted in damage to property and possessions, physical harm, and a sense of insecurity among Palestinian communities.
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